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Tarì - Guaimar III
| Issuer | Principality of Salerno |
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| Year | 999-1027 |
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| Value | 1 Tarì = 1/4 Solidus |
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| Obverse description | Central pellet within a small raised circle, surrounded by a radiating ring of beaded or pellet ornaments forming an inner annulus. Two concentric bands of pseudo-Kufic legend fill the surrounding field, imitating Fatimid Arabic script but rendered in a non-legible, decorative manner. The overall design reflects the strong Arabo-Norman monetary influence prevalent in southern Italy during the late 10th and early 11th centuries. The flan is characteristic of the period, being irregularly shaped with a slightly uneven edge typical of hammered gold coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (Kufic, pseudo) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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